Plymouth crime stats
The overall crime rate in Plymouth city is 115.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 12.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 133% of national crime rate. Public order crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 67.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 170% of national crime rate which puts Plymouth on 28. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 416 cases and has increased by 25.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of May 2024 - April 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 40.2% | 43. highest | 133% | 12.3k | 46.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.8% | 36. highest | 126% | 5.4k | 16.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.1% | 31. highest | 140% | 2.8k | 48.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 6.8% | 9. lowest | 91% | 2.1k | 67.0% |
| Public order crime | 5.9% | 21. lowest | 95% | 1.8k | 67.9% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 32. lowest | 96% | 1.8k | 33.1% |
| Drugs crime | 4.2% | 23. highest | 152% | 1.3k | 60.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.0% | 15. lowest | 61% | 918 | 38.5% |
| Other crime | 2.1% | 49. lowest | 110% | 655 | 36.7% |
| Burglary crime | 1.8% | 4. lowest | 53% | 563 | 33.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 28. highest | 170% | 416 | 25.3% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 41. highest | 41% | 254 | 60.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.5% | 11. lowest | 44% | 149 | 11.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.4% | 10. lowest | 48% | 120 | 33.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
| For details, click on the crime name with '→' | |||||
